Filed Under:Resources, V • Tags: civic, community, engagement, peace corps, service, volunteer
Numerous volunteering opportunities are available on campus and in the Boulder community, including providing safe rides home, performing environmental service, tutoring, mentoring, and assisting refugees. Read on to find out about university resources and organizations that provide volunteer opportunities locally, nationwide, and throughout the world.
Volunteer Resource Center
The Volunteer Clearing House (VRC) is CU-Boulder’s volunteer placement service. VRC links students, staff, and faculty to hundreds of community programs for both short- and long-term volunteer service that match a variety of interests, including education, law, health, environment, animals, disabilities, seniors, women, justice, arts, language, culture, and more. In addition to year-round volunteer placement services and extensive online volunteer listings, VRC hosts Volunteer Fairs at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters, as well as short-term service projects throughout the year.
www.colorado.edu/vrc
Volunteer Connection
As a community-based clearing house for nonprofit organizations, the Volunteer Connection offers more than 1,000 volunteer opportunities in the Boulder area. Call or get online to schedule a meeting with referral counselors who will help you search the extensive volunteer database.
www.volunteerconnection.net
VolunteerMatch
In partnership with thousands of local nonprofit organizations, VolunteerMatch has built the nation’s most comprehensive and up-to-date online database of volunteer opportunities. You can search for volunteer opportunities by zip code, category, and date, and you can inquire via e-mail about specific programs that fit your interests and schedule.
www.volunteermatch.org
Institute for Ethical and Civic Engagement
The Institute for Ethical and Civic Engagement (IECE) prepares CU-Boulder students for a lifetime of service to society. IECE is working to make ethical and civic engagement a defi ning characteristic of our educational community. Visit the website to learn how you can get involved.
www.colorado.edu/iece
INVST Community Studies
The INVST Community Leadership Program (CLP) develops community leaders who engage in compassionate action as a lifetime commitment. The INVST CLP is a two-year experience that combines community service with theoretical learning and practical skills training. Students earn 24 academic credits and receive an AmeriCorps scholarship and a “Certificate in the Study and Practice of Leadership.”
www.colorado.edu/communitystudies
Student Ambassadors
Join our admissions staff and help recruit outstanding students to our campus. Volunteer student ambassadors lead campus tours and assist with campus visit programs, sharing their college experience with prospective students and their families. If you’re interested in becoming a student ambassador, call 303-492-6301 or stop by the Office of Admissions. The College of Engineering and Applied Science also offers a student ambassador program. Stop by Engineering Center ECAD 100 or call 303-492-1146.
Teach for America
Teach for America seeks diverse college graduates of all academic majors to teach in under-resourced urban and rural public schools for two years. Corps members earn teacher salaries, education awards, loan deferment, and transitional financial aid.
www.teachforamerica.org
Filed Under:Resources, V • Tags: elections, politics, student government, ucsu, vote
Your vote is important! Whether it’s for the University of Colorado Student Union (UCSU), local, state, or national candidates or issues, exercise your right to vote. To vote in a local, state, or national election, you must have been a legal resident of your precinct at least 30 days before the election, and you must have registered to vote at least 29 days before the election. If you are not a Colorado resident, and you are registered to vote in your home state, you can still vote in your state’s elections by using an absentee ballot. If you are a Colorado resident who will be absent from the state during an election, you can apply for a mail-in ballot (formerly known as an absentee ballot), beginning January 1 of that year, up until the Tuesday before the election. Application forms and detailed information can be acquired at www.voteboulder.org or at 303-413-7740.
On-Campus Elections
Each fall and spring, all CU-Boulder students have the opportunity to vote for student government representatives, as well as important referenda questions. The University of Colorado Student Union is a service run by and for students; therefore, student participation is essential for its success. Visit the above website for specifics on upcoming election dates.
www-ucsu.colorado.edu
Filed Under:Resources, W • Tags: doctor, emergency, health, healthcare, illness, injury, medical
Wardenburg Health Center is a comprehensive on-campus health care facility. All fee-paying students, spouses/domestic partners, and children may use the health center, regardless of insurance coverage. The health center is designed to meet the needs of students, families, and the campus. Wardenburg offers medical care, psychological and psychiatric health, women’s health, sports medicine services, diagnostic services, and health promotion/prevention services. Health center staff members include medical physicians, internists, gynecologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, social workers, and nurse practitioners.
www.colorado.edu/healthcenter
Filed Under:Resources, W • Tags: guns, knives, safety, weapons
The Law of the Regents and Colorado Revised Statute Title 18-12-105.5 make it unlawful to carry a concealed weapon and unlawful to possess a weapon while on the grounds of the University of Colorado. In addition, University of Colorado at Boulder housing regulations do not permit the storing of weapons in residence halls or Family Housing units. As a convenience, the University Police Department provides weapons storage facilities for university-housed students with 24-hour access. In addition to possible criminal penalties, any weapons violations on or off campus may result in either suspension from, or severance of, the relationship with the university. This policy applies within or upon the grounds, buildings, or any other facilities of the university.
Filed Under:Resources, W • Tags: academic probation, academics, dropping out, registrar
At times, being a student is an overwhelming experience. Classes, work, studying, and relationships take their toll on your energy and on your desire to see things through. If this happens to you, there are resources on campus to help you make a reasonable decision and consider your options, such as the Time Out Program. Academic advisors are trained not only to think about your academic program, but they can suggest other resources for help as well. Counseling and Psychological Services and the Wardenburg Health Center Psychological Health and Psychiatry Clinic are additional resources to help you think through choices. If you live in a residence hall, the staff there are good at listening and helping you identify alternatives.
The most important thing to remember is to explore your situation with someone on campus such as your academic advisor—a little talking can sometimes make a big difference, and it certainly never hurts to get another perspective on the situation.
The Time Out Program (TOP) provides a planned leave from the university for a semester or a full academic year. To participate in TOP, you must have completed your college’s or school’s orientation program, be in good standing in your college or school (probationary status is acceptable for purposes of being eligible for TOP in all colleges and schools except education, engineering, and the Graduate School), have no active ethical or disciplinary stops, and obtain your dean’s approval (if required). Additional information and TOP applications can be found on the registrar’s website or picked up from the registrar’s office.
If you have registered for classes but plan to leave school before completing the semester (or if you have registered but do not plan on attending classes after all), you must formally withdraw through the registrar’s office to avoid receiving Fs in your classes and paying unnecessary tuition. Deadlines and rules for withdrawing may vary within each college and school. Withdrawal procedures and refund deadlines are posted on the registrar’s website for fall and spring semesters, and in the Summer Session Catalog for summer terms. For more information, visit the website or stop by the registrar’s office in person.
Students needing to withdraw from continuing education courses should call 303-492-5148 or stop by the office at 1505 University Avenue. Note: Withdrawing from main campus classes will not withdraw you from continuing education classes. Also, being enrolled in continuing education courses only will not preserve your main campus status.
Note: You may be required to repay some of your financial aid if you withdraw. Visit www.colorado.edu/finaid/withdrawing.html for more information.
registrar.colorado.edu
Filed Under:Resources, W • Tags: counseling, emergency, health, hotline, Resources, sexual assault, women
Women on campus can find many services geared to their needs at the Women’s Resource Center. Visit the above website for more information, or call or contact the specific offices listed below.
- Child Care: CU-Boulder Children’s Center (303-492-6185)
- Counseling and Psychological Services (303-492-6766)
- CU HelpLine (303492-1000)
- CU NightRide (303-492-SAFE)
- Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (GLBT) Resource Center
- Victim Assistance (303-492-8855)
- Wardenburg Health Center
- Women’s Health Clinic (303-492-2030)
- Psychological Health and Psychiatry (303-492-5101)
- CU Rape and Gender Education (COURAGE) Program (303-492-2937)
- Sexual Health Program (303-492-5101)
www.colorado.edu/WomensResourceCenter
Filed Under:Resources, Z • Tags: address, address change, mail
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